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Mega Man & Bass, known in Japan as Rockman & Forte (ロックマン&フォルテ Rokkuman ando Forute?), is a side-story in the Mega Man classic series that takes place about a year after the events of Mega Man 8, but isn't officially "Mega Man 9". [1]. It was originally released for the Super Famicom (SNES) exclusively in Japan in 1998 and was later ported to the Game Boy Advance and released in 2002-2003.
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Overview
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The player can choose to play as Mega Man or Bass. While Mega Man can charge his shots and slide, Bass can fire in 7 directions (straight up, straight forward, or any diagonal) with a rapid-fire arm cannon, do a dash jump, double jump, and dash. The original Super Famicom version of Rockman & Forte was marketed exclusively in Japan. However, before the Game Boy Advance version was released in the United States, the Super Famicom version was translated into English and Italian through console emulation.
Mega Man & Bass doesn't use the standard 4 or 8 mission select system present in most Mega Man series. After finishing the intro stage, only four stages are selectable initially, including the intro stage itself. The first three selectable Bosses are (from top to bottom) Cold Man, Astro Man and Ground Man. Defeating the first will unlock Pirate Man and Burner Man, and defeating the third unlocks Tengu Man and Magic Man. Defeating the "middle" Boss, Astro Man, will unlock the last Robot Master, Dynamo Man (as well as Pirate Man and Tengu Man if they have not yet been unlocked). Lastly, defeating any of the five unlockable Robot Masters will open the Cyber Hatch area, which acts like the lock to King's fortress. Mega Man/Bass needs to use the Robot Masters' special weapons to open each of the 8 locks, enabling entry to the final stages.
Story (from the manual)Edit
A declaration of crime...from the criminal!
A surprise declaration has been received...from the man who took over Wiley's base! The message reveals that the illegal trespasser is...KING!
King states that any robot who proves himself superior to human beings should rule the Earth!
King goes on to include a threat to steal the robot data from the museum.
Officials are taking the statements...and threats...with the most extreme seriousness.
Mega Man and Bass are sent out on the double to investigate...
Note: Dr. Wily's name is spelled "Wiley" in the 2002 Game Boy Advance instruction manual. Additionally, Dr. Wily is said to be 57-years-old in the Japanese manual of Rockman & Forte (1998).
Actual StoryEdit
After Mega Man 8, Dr. Wily's whereabouts were still unknown, and he built a new castle to prepare his comeback. But a robot calling himself King appeared and began to recruit other robots to form a new robot army. He believed that robots were not meant to simply serve humans, but rather that they were superior and therefore should be the "masters of the Earth". Dr. Wily was ousted from his own new castle. To stop King, Bass and Mega Man made a truce to put a stop to King's rebellion. When King attacked the Robot Museum to gather data, Proto Man attempted to stop him, but King cut him in half with his axe and Mega Man and Bass sent him to the lab and confronted him. King withdrew, claiming not to have time for them, and left them to his subordinates.
Once his army of Robot Masters was defeated and the Crystal Gate that protects King's fortress is unlocked, the two made their way through his fortress, defeating two war machines along the way, and confronted him. None of their attacks appeared to phase him, so the newly repaired Proto Man came again, charged up his Big Bang Attack (even though it would severely damage his internal systems), and destroyed King's shield. Mega Man and Bass managed to defeat King and, upon his defeat, Dr. Wily appeared on the screen and asked King what was wrong with his "brain washing." He remotely repaired King and then King fled to another room and combined two previous war machines into a giant battle machine, but was defeated again and begged the two to stop Wily's ambitions. Mega Man and Bass then went to Wily's floor of the castle and put a stop to the madness. In the end, Mega Man was sad that an innocent robot was destroyed, but then he received a letter from King and found out that everything was all right. Bass, however, was mad that Dr. Wily had plotted against him, but Wily claimed he wanted to find out if King was stronger than he was. Proto Man teleported in, saw plans for a "King II" on Wily's computer, and then destroyed them, leaving the two to quarrel amongst themselves...
BossesEdit
Intro Stage Boss: Green Devil (back from Mega Man 8)
Robot MastersEdit
| Model No. | Name | Weapon | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWN. 057 | Tengu Man | Tengu Blade | Spread Drill |
| DWN. 058 | Astro Man | Copy Vision | Magic Card |
| KGN. 001 | Dynamo Man | Lightning Bolt | Copy Vision |
| KGN. 002 | Cold Man | Ice Wall | Lightning Bolt |
| KGN. 003 | Ground Man | Spread Drill | Remote Mine |
| KGN. 004 | Pirate Man | Remote Mine | Wave Burner |
| KGN. 005 | Burner Man | Wave Burner | Ice Wall |
| KGN. 006 | Magic Man | Magic Card | Tengu Blade |
*Note: Both Astro Man and Tengu Man have returned from Mega Man 8 to join King's rebellion.
Fortress BossesEdit
King Stage 1:
King Stage 2:
- King Tank
- King Plane
- King
- Jet King Robo (all three previous bosses combined into one)
King Stage 3:
- Rematch with Robot Masters
- Wily Machine and Wily Capsule
Item shopEdit
Auto runs a shop and creates items in exchange of Screws that can be found throughout the stages. The first six items are available to purchase from the beginning, the six items in the second row become available after defeating 3 of the eight bosses, and the remaining items (6 with Bass and 8 with Mega Man) appear in the shop after defeating 6 bosses.
| Item | Screws | Character | Auto's description | |
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  | Spare Body | 50 | Mega Man Bass | It will add an extra life. Think of it like life insurance, the more you have, the better off you are. |
 | E. Balance (Energy Balancer) | 120 | Mega Man Bass | When you pick up a weapon energy, the Special Weapon that has the lowest remaining energy will be refilled. |
  | Exit Unit ("Exit Parts" in Japan) | 50 | Mega Man Bass | It allows you to exit the stage. But it won't work unless you have defeated the boss of the stage. |
 | S. Guard (Shock Guard) | 10 | Mega Man Bass | It absorbs the impact and makes the spikes less lethal. However, the item will be used up once that happens. |
  | Com System ("Transceiver" in Japan) | 100 | Mega Man Bass | It allows you to talk with Roll. Just no marathon phone conversations, please... |
 | I. Present (Item Presenter) | 60 | Mega Man Bass | It makes a special ball that contains an Energy Capsule, appear in certain places in a stage. However it only takes effect in one stage. |
  | E. Analyze (Enemy Analyzer) | 50 | Mega Man Bass | It enhances the function of your COM SYSTEM. By analyzing the enemy data, it uncovers their weak points. |
  | S. Recover (Super Recover) | 200 | Mega Man Bass | It allows your energy to be recovered by a larger amount than usual. |
 | C. Attack (Counter Attacker) | 200 | Mega Man Bass | It makes your offensive power increase in a tight situation. You can turn the tables and win! |
 | A. Charger (Auto Charger) | 50 | Mega Man | It allows your Buster to be charged without holding the B Button down. |
 | Eddie | 150 | Mega Man | This is Eddie's delivery service. When you use this item in a stage, Eddie will deliver an item to you. |
 | R. Search (Rush Search) | 100 | Mega Man | Rush will dig out a hidden item for you. Believe me, he is a good Digger! |
 | H.S.D. (Hi-Speed Dash) | 100 | Bass | It allows you to dash faster. |
 | S. Booster (Step Booster) | 100 | Bass | It allows you to climb the ladder faster. Hmm... Now that I think about it, I don't think the name "Booster" is exactly correct... |
 | T. Boost (Treble Boost) | 200 | Bass | Treble transforms into a booster-adapter for you. It allows you to fly, but be aware of its remaining energy. |
  | E. Saver (Energy Saver) | 200 | Mega Man Bass | It allows you to use Special Weapons by consuming less energy. This item is so very environment-friendly... |
  | D. Absorb (Damage Absorber) | 300 | Mega Man Bass | Your life energy will be slightly refilled every time you receive damage. All is grist that comes to his net. |
  | S. Armor (Super Armor) | 300 | Mega Man Bass | It reduces the amount of damage inflicted. However, please do not put too much confidence in it... |
 | A. Recover (Auto Recover) | 450 | Mega Man | It makes your life energy recover slowly. Remember that slow but steady always wins the race. |
 | H.S.C. (Hi-Speed Charge) | 150 | Mega Man | It allows you to charge your Mega Buster quicker. |
 | Beat | 300 | Mega Man | When you use this, Beat will deliver a barrier to you. Just be careful not to touch the spikes. |
 | S. Buster (Super Buster) | 300 | Bass | It enhances the offense power of the Bass Buster. It's truly a mighty powerful item! |
 | H. Buster (Hyper Buster) | 300 | Bass | It makes the Bass Buster's bullets fly through terrain or walls. It's truly a hyper convenient item! |
  | CD Counter | 100 | Mega Man Bass | It enhances the function of your COM SYSTEM. It allows you to know how many CDs remain in a stage. |
 | CD Finder | 300 | Mega Man | It allows you to know where the CDs are buried. Ask Rush to dig them out. |
Mega Man & Bass CD DatabaseEdit
- *Click here to see where the 100 CDs are hidden.
There are 100 CDs throughout the stages, each containing data from a important character of the original series (except some like Dr. Cossack, Kalinka, the 4 Dark Men, Doc Robot, Reggae and characters from later games). Some CDs are very easy to find, while others can only be obtained by one character, as it may be too high for Mega Man or too narrow for Bass.
The English CD translations are considered somewhat nonsensical, mainly through mistakes with translation. Notorious examples include Dr. Light's bad point being "Douchie", Bright Man being "Long on ideas" and disliking "Unmoral districts", Star Man being built for "Space Exploitation", and Hyper Storm H's dislike being "Porky".
Mega Man & Bass CD DataEdit
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See alsoEdit
- List of Mega Man & Bass enemies
- Mega Man and Bass walkthrough
- Mega Man & Bass Script
- Mega Man & Bass Damage Data Chart
Cover ArtEdit
ScreenshotsEdit
VideosEdit
Mega Man & Bass Japanese Commercials Edit
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TriviaEdit
- This is the first console game (aside from Mega Man 7's hidden two-player mode) where Bass is a playable character.
- This is the only classic Mega Man game on the Super Nintendo that wasn't released in the U.S.
- The game uses the art style of Mega Man 8, but with the lower resolution, zoomed-in playfield of Mega Man 7.
- This game also uses sound effects from Mega Man 7 as well.
- Mega Man & Bass was never meant to be Mega Man 9. Rather, it was considered to be "Rockman 8.5" by Keiji Inafune and Capcom, Inc. A snipet of unencoded text in the ROM's data also reflects this.
- Originally, Mega Man & Bass was meant to be an "alternate continuation" of the Mega Man classic series that followed the events of Mega Man 8, but Mega Man 9's ending directly referenced the ending of Mega Man & Bass (as well as the endings of the other eight numerical games in the series).
- This is the only non-numbered console game to be directly referenced in Mega Man 9.
- Like Mega Man 8, Mega Man & Bass is also another game in the Classic series not to have artwork for the Special Weapons.
- There is a Japanese manga drawn by Kōji Izuki based on this game.
- Humorously, in the Mega Man & Bass GBA English instruction manual, in addition to Wily's name spelt "Wiley," Proto Man, Treble and Auto were all addressed by their Japanese names (Blues, Gospel and Rightott, alternatively spelt "Lightott").
- Interestingly (and possibly coincidentally), the six different Robot Masters appear to be a throwback to the ones from the first Mega Man game. Not only are there six different Robot Masters to fight like in the first game, but these different Robot Masters also have similar weapons - either by element or by the nature of the weapon - to the Robot Master's from the first game. Here is a list of similarities as follows: Cold Man/Ice Man, Burner Man/Fire Man, Pirate Man/Bomb Man, Ground Man/Guts Man, Magic Man/Cut Man, and Dynamo Man/Elec Man.
- Moreover, the stages of Cold Man, Ground Man, Burner Man, Pirate Man, Dynamo Man and Magic Man are very similar to the stages respectively of Frost Man, Sword Man, Search Man, Aqua Man, Grenade Man and Clown Man.
- Bandai created a sequel to Mega Man & Bass called Rockman and Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha.
- Binetsu by bereeve is the song used in the Super Famicom Japanese commercial of Mega Man & Bass.[1]
- This game, along with Mega Man 7, has the distinction of not being able to defeat the Robot Masters in any order. Cold Man, Ground Man, and Astro Man must be defeated to battle Burner Man, Pirate Man, Tengu Man, Magic Man, and Dynamo Man.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Rockman & Forte official site (Super Famicom version)
- Rockman & Forte official site (Game Boy Advance version)
